Commerce High School - Sregit Yearbook (Commerce, TX)

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Spirit Spurs Tiger Victories If a creature from Mars came to earth and saw 400 students yelling at the top of their lungs only to be thrown a stick, he would probably think they were crazy. But that orange and black stick represents something to students - it represents spirit and pride in a team and school. That spirit was an especially important pan of the fall quarter as practically every Friday was devoted to the team. Classes were interrupted by chants being shouted down the hall while small pep rallies were held in the hall. Students came decked out in orange and black, socks, a hat, or whatever was needed for that special day. Helping promote spirit, the Spirit Sparkers (a group of about 40) decorated varsity and junior varsity football and volleyball players' lockers. Spirit Sparkers also sold 2 feet long ribbons with the football players' names and picture at home- coming. Before the Nonh Lamar game Spirit Sparkers decorated the school with ribbons, bal- loons. and banners. Also instrumental in promoting spirit was the Student Council spirit committee. This commit- tee sponsored hall decorating contests as well as organized special days. Of course, the cheerleaders, band, teachers, parents and student body rounded off the list. Screaming for the Tigers, these people cheered Commerce to victory after victory after victory Steve Speight Lisa Steelman Pat Steigman Andy Troth Billy Troth 28 Seniors

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▲ c Students spent a lot of time at school. Annu- ally, they devoted 7,200 hours to school - that added up to 86,400 hours In 12 years. In other words after graduation a student will have spent approximately 3,600 days at school. But what was each school day like for a stu- dent? It was a little routine and mundane to some, but each day was different. By an alarm or parent’s call, the day began as the student pre- pared for the day. Arriving at school, students gathered with their cliques at certain places in the foyer or parking lot. There they discussed the events to come, compared homework assignments, studied for upcoming tests, or just shared the latest gossip. Like Pavlov's dog, students were conditioned to the sound of the bell as they headed for their lockers and on to class. Most walked in the same path daily and could have made it in their sleep. Immediately after first period came break which for some was a time to have a snack, mak- ing up for the missed breakfast. Others just enjoyed talking to their friends. Then came second and third period and lunch. Finding food to fit their tastes, students left or stayed on campus. Each day lunch took up 45 minutes unless extra time was given because of bad weather. Back in the pattern, students attended fourth, fifth, and sixth period classes. Many students became clock watchers during sixth period, wailing for the final bell. They went home to do chores, homework, or just relax. There were extra-curricular activities after school to take up even more time. But time never stood still for the students who followed the same routine daily, monthly, and annually . . . that is until their 86,400 hours were up. ▲e Judy Sandidge Dale Skeen Kathy Smith Lowell Smith Angie Speight Seniors 27

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a. The crowd gathers to wait for the downtown DeKalb pep rally to begin, b. Leading a large community crowd in support of the Tigers for the bi-district game, cheerleaders yell on the town square, c. Tie up the Wildcats brings new fashion to school as Dan Winn, Mr. Frankie Enlow, Ellie Johnson, Kim Bone, Nancy Roose- velt. Janice McQuary, Amy Johnson, Ramona Moore, Kim Elliott and Judy Sandidge clown for the camera, d. Kim Hoggard arrives early to decorate a player's locker as pan of Spirit Spark- ers weekly routine, e. Tony Hall's weekly door decoration for room 118 adds extra punch to homecoming week. Fred Washington Kelly Webb David Welch Stacy White Tim Whitehead Seniors 29